Spotlight May-June 2017

Spotlight Event Guide May - June 2017

Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole

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R O C K H A M P T O N P I L B E A M T H E AT R E

How to buy tickets Pilbeam Theatre Box Office Dial’n’Charge 4927 4111 www.seeitlive.com.au Transaction fees may apply

FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE

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Friends of the Theatre is an organisation where members volunteer to work in various aspects of the theatre such as ushering, bar, candy bar and program selling. Friends receive discounts to many of the shows listed in Spotlight, and also receive this newsletter mailed direct to them. Each time a Friend of the Theatre works they receive a Performance Work Voucher, which is exchanged for tickets to events. Unlimited seats are available in exchange for Performance Work Vouchers on events in Spotlight bearing the blue star symbol. For other events, voucher seats are limited to a total of six seats per performance.

Further details as well as membership forms are available from the Box Office.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Theatre programs start promptly at the advertised start time and latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Smoking is not allowed in any part of the Pilbeam Theatre or other Council venues. The use of cameras and recording devices during performances is illegal and penalties for infringement of copyright in this way are severe. Please ensure all mobile phones are switched off before entering the auditorium.

Crying or fidgety children can be a distraction to other theatregoers and performers, so if you bring your small child to the theatre, please book an aisle seat in case you need to exit the auditorium.

TICKETING ABBREVIATIONS

A = Adult S = Student U = Unemployed Y = Youth FoT = Friend of Theatre P = Pensioner J = Junior * G10 = Group of 10 or more SC = Senior’s Card C = Concession RP = Reward Pensioner RA = Reward Adult CSC – Commonwealth Senior Card F = Family ( 2 adults & 2 children unless otherwise stated)

*Preschool and school age, 3 yrs to 17 yrs. May have additional age restrictions. Please check with the Box Office to ensure you are eligible for a particular price category.

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March-May

Da Vinci Machines Exhibition Delve into the mind of artist, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci in this award winning exhibition, on loan from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy. It features 60 machines, created from original da Vinci drawings, including a bicycle, scuba suit, and spring powered. Included in the exhibition are actual-size digital prints of several of Da Vinci’s paintings.

Rockhampton Art Gallery 18 March to 25 May Entry $5

Reid’s Gallery and Gifts Browse some great art and crafts for all occasions created by the member of the arts groups in the Walter Reid Cultural Centre. Don’t forget Mothers day is coming up, so why not buy a piece of original art or craft for Mum.

Walter Reid Cultural Centre 1 to 29 May Open every day 10am to 3pm

2017 Rockhampton Eisteddfod The 2017 Rockhampton Eisteddfod will be held from 1 to 31 May with sections held at the Pilbeam Theatre and Walter Reid Cultural Centre. Please check the Eisteddfod program for section details. The Rockhampton Eisteddfod received assistance from Rockhampton Regional Council’s Community Assistance Program.

Pilbeam Theatre and Walter Reid Cultural Centre Sessions generally 9am, 1.30pm, 6.30pm Session tickets: A $8, P $5, S $5, J $5 Season tickets: (Note: Season ticket does not give entry to Gala Concert): A $40, C $30, Teacher $25, Competitor $10

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iTedE It’s about Chucking time!

Strassman returns with a brand new show filled with an evening of hilarious comedy and side-splitting antics from Ted E. Bare, Chuck Wood, and their crazy friends. It’s hilarious! Funny and clever! A great night out!

Rated MA. Children 12 to 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No one under 12 admitted. Strobe lighting may be used.

Pilbeam Theatre Tuesday 2 May at 7pm Premium $79.90, A-Reserve $59.90, B-Reserve $49.90

Kings of Country Direct from the USA and after sell out shows in North America, Abstract Entertainment presents this unforgettable tribute to the biggest names in Country Music this Century – Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and John Denver. Featuring Phillip Bauer as Johnny Cash, Michael Moore as Willie Nelson and Ted Vigil as John Denver.

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 4 May at 8pm A $59, C $54, J (up to 16

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$30, G10+A $54

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May

2017 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow Buckle up Australia, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is hitting the road to home deliver the freshest and funniest from Australia’s largest comedy festival!

Featuring Dave Callan, Carl Donnelly (UK), Andy Saunders, Daniel Fernandez (India), Sharul Channa (Singapore). Don’t miss your chance to join the laughs at the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow.

Contains coarse language and adult themes.

Presented by Rockhampton Regional Council. Part of the 2017 See It Live Theatre Season.

Pilbeam Theatre Friday 5 May at 7.30pm A $45, P$40, AFoT $40, PFoT $37.50, S/Y $37.50, G10+A $40, RA $40, RP $37.50

Rockhampton Speedway Sizzling Season Finale - Qld AMCA Nationals Title, Street Stocks 20/20, Super Stockers, Juniors and more.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Saturday 6 May

Lifeline Bookfest Bring your friends and family to and lose yourself in preloved books, books and more books! Hundreds of titles and a vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, paperback, fiction, nonfiction and children’s favourites.

Rockhampton Showgrounds - Walter Pearce Pavilion Friday 12 May 10am to 4pm Saturday 13 May 8.30am to 4pm Sunday 14 May 9am to 12pm Free entry

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Grand Echidna Masquerade Ball The Grand Echidna Masquerade Ball is an elegant black tie evening of revelry, fine food, auctions, prizes, wildlife and costumes, with all proceeds going to local charity, Wildlife Rockhampton Rescue Rehabilitation and Release. Ticket price includes one drink on arrival and a sumptuous buffet dinner with vegetarian options available. MC for the evening is 4RO’s Aaron Stevens, and there will also be live music.

Rockhampton Showgrounds - Robert Schwarten Pavilion Saturday 13 May from 6pm All tickets $90 (table of 8 $630, save $90)

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Taste of the World It’s time for the Central Queensland Multicultural Association’s Taste of the World Festival. Join in a fun packed day with multicultural food, community cooking competitions, master chef demonstrations, local produce, live performances and education and information booths. The purpose of the festival is to bring people from all walks of life together to celebrate by voraciously eating, dancing, enjoying, connecting and learning at this one day extravaganza. It aims to create and foster a spirit of acceptance and understanding of all people.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Saturday 13 May, 10am to 4.30pm Entry $2 per person . Children under 10

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Chamber Music Concert Join the Rockhampton Chamber Music Society for a feast of instrumental, vocal and ensemble music of all styles on the second Sunday of each month. Entry is by gold coin donation and everyone is welcome to join us for afternoon tea, also only gold coin cost.

Walter Reid Cultural Centre - Room 1-5 Sunday 14 May at 2pm Gold coin donation

Handmade Expo If it’s handmade, home‑grown or hand-baked you’ll find it here under the one roof!

Plenty of stalls, music, workshops, demonstrations, giveaways, entertainment, seating and food.

Rockhampton Showgrounds - Robert Schwarten Pavilion Saturday 20 May

Elvis – One Night in Vegas Direct from a sold out national tour endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises and Graceland USA! Relive the King’s triumphant return to the concert stage as Mark Anthony recreates this historic period with Elvis – One Night In Vegas. The year was 1969. After nine years in Hollywood, Elvis returned to his real passion – live performance. His fans were waiting and over the next two years Elvis ascended the throne as the King of Las Vegas. Mark Anthony, one of the most dynamic Elvis tribute artists in the world today, brings this unique period to life in a two hour concert spectacular.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 20 May at 8pm A $69.90, P $66.90, G10+A $59.90, PFoT $64.90

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Elite CrossFit Elite Fitness League is an opportunity for CrossFitters to come together and compete with other affiliates from Queensland, including Brisbane to Townsville. The EFL Same Sex Pairs Competition is to be held on 20 and 21 May at the Walter Pierce Pavilion, Rockhampton Show Grounds. Teams are to be made up of two males or two females in categories of Teens, Opens & Masters. For more information, please go to Elite Fitness League Facebook page.

Rockhampton Showgrounds - Walter Pearce Pavilion Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 May

Footloose One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results in The Cathedral College’s 2017 musical production, Footloose.

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher.

To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

Pilbeam Theatre Friday 26 May 7pm & Saturday 27 May 1.30pm A $25, C $22, T $22, J(2- 18) $10

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Morning Melodies - A Fine Romance Our May Morning Melodies is sure to delight concertgoers. A Fine Romance - The Magic of Fred Astaire is an all singing, all dancing tribute to the man who went on to become the most famous dancer of all time. Bringing back the old world glamour and charm with plenty of toe-tapping tunes and legendary dance routines of the era, A Fine Romance takes the audiences from Fred’s humble beginnings on Broadway, all the way to his Hollywood days and on screen romances with his many leading ladies including Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Rita Hayworth.

Morning Melodies is presented by Rockhampton Regional Council and Bolsover Radiology. A free morning tea, provided

by Brumby’s Allenstown, is available before the show (from Morning Tea Supplied by approximately 10am).

Monday 29 May at 11am Allenstown A $19.50, P $17.50, AFoT $18.50, PFoT $16.50, RA $18.50, RP $16.50, G10+A $18, G10+P $16.50

Eisteddfod Gala Concert Come and enjoy the adjudicators’ choice of acts from the 2017 Rockhampton Eisteddfod.

Pilbeam Theatre Sunday 4 June at 2pm A$25, P $15, S $15, J $15, F (2A + 2J)$60

Paid Car Parking Paid parking has been implemented in the Pilbeam Theatre / Art Gallery car park. Pay stations have been installed and vehicle owners are required to display their ticket on their dashboard. Car park fees apply between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

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Chamber Music Concert Join the Rockhampton Chamber Music Society for a feast of instrumental, vocal and ensemble music of all styles on the second Sunday of each month. Concerts commence at 2pm Level 1, Room 1-5 of Walter Reid Cultural Centre. Entry is by gold coin donation and everyone is welcome to join us for afternoon tea, also only gold coin cost.

Walter Reid Cultural Centre - Room 1-5 Sunday 11 June at 2pm Gold coin donation

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Rocky Show ‘Gear up Rocky’ the show is coming. From Wednesday 14 until Friday 16 June come and get your annual dagwood dog, waffle, fairy floss or enjoy a home cooked meal in the Drafting Yard Bar & Grill. For those adrenaline junkies there will be rides aplenty to choose from and the petting zoo will be back for the little kids. Take advantage of the Wednesday ONE-DAY sale on admission prices (Wednesday tickets cannot be purchased for use on any other day). Gates open daily at 8:30am till late.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 June A $15, F $42, J $8, C $12 WEDNESDAY ONLY: A$10, F $30, J $5

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June

The Orpheus Club: Festival in a String Quartet The Orpheus Club String Quartet is passionate about music. Its members are all graduates of Australia’s peak classical training organisation, The Australian National Academy of Music where the passionate enjoyment of music is everything.

The Orpheus Club String Quartet will present a varied concert of classics (some in part) including: a Beethoven Razumovsky quartet, Schubert Quartettsatz and less classical pieces

by Australian composers. Has it been whispered that we may even hear a world premiere? Presented by Arts Central Queensland Inc. Photo: Arts Central Queensland Inc (©Liz Leahy Graphic Design).

Walter Reid Cultural Centre Auditorium Saturday 17 June at 7pm Bar open from 6.30pm A$25, C $15, J $10

Avenue Q Sesame Street meets Pulp Fiction in this unruly musical, and after sell out seasons in Brisbane these naughty puppets are heading our way.

Fresh out of college, Princeton is seeking to make his mark on the world, but can only afford an apartment on Avenue Q. While it may lack basic amenities, it does have an abundance of furry, colourful tenants. This Tony Award-winning musical is a must for anyone who’s ever pondered life’s big decisions, or enjoyed a touch of schadenfreude.

Contains coarse language. Suitable for mature audiences.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 17 June at 8pm Sunday 18 June at 8pm A $51.75, P/ S, J (13-17yrs) $48.75, G 10+A $48.75 each

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The Bootleg Beach Boys The Bootleg Beach Boys are the Ultimate Beach Boys experience! The journey begins with the surfing songs of the early 60s, California Girls, Help Me Rhonda, Surfing Safari, Fun Fun Fun, Good Vibrations, I Get Around, Surfing USA, and Barbara Anne. It meticulously traces the bands steps into one of the world’s most iconic albums and the genius of Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds, and beyond with hits Wouldn’t it be Nice, God Only Knows, Don’t Talk, Kokomo and many more. The show not only plays homage to the music with the Beach Boys famous five part harmony - the instrumentation and costumes absolutely recreate the Beach Boys experience.

Wednesday 21 June at 8pm A $65, P/SC $55, Y (up to 16) $40, G10+A $55ea

Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole As individual artists, Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole have stayed at the forefront of Australian country music for close to two decades, each with an impressive list of awards and top selling albums.

Adam and Beccy have finally taken their favourite list of country duets to the studio and fans across the country are set to benefit when they hit the road with The Great Country Songbook Volume II Tour. Australia’s most entertaining duo will be on stage for two unforgettable hours as they bring you their versions of the greats, delivered with high energy and a few laughs in true Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole style…You won’t want to miss this!

VIP tickets include a private meet and greet, photo opportunity, tour lanyard, autographed poster and more.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 24 June at 8pm VIP (first two rows) $79, A $49, P $47, Y (3 to 14 years) $25

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June

Eclipse –Illusion and Dance Spectacular Are you ready to witness the impossible, made possible?

Master Illusionist Anthony Street will take you on a rollercoaster ride as you witness spectacular grand illusions, from levitations to baffling appearances. Be captivated by the skill and grace of the daring aerial artist that soars through the air, as well as a stellar cast of over 15 exciting performers.

Eclipse will be the most spectacular family show of 2017. Don’t miss the biggest Illusion and Dance sensation touring the country. Book now before they disappear…!

Pilbeam Theatre Monday 26 June at 7.30pm A $59.90, C $54.90, J (3 to 16) $35, F (2A + 2J)) $180, G 10+A 54.90

The Wiggles – Wiggle Around Australia It’s time to Wiggle around Australia! The world’s favourite children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles are coming to perform for you as part of their Wiggle Around Australia tour! This brand new show will see Emma, Simon, Anthony and Lachy performing in over 100 locations in every state and territory around our sunburnt country.

Children under 12 months only are free on the lap.

Pilbeam Theatre Wednesday 28 June 10am All tickets $33.50 Group 10+ $31.50ea

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Cirque Africa Cirque Africa is a one of a kind show that is sure to amaze and enthrall all who see it! A 100% African cultural experience, Cirque Africa is a vibrant and highly entertaining blockbuster production which transports the audience to the positive side of Africa through modern stage a performance. Cirque Africa features the world-renowned African troupe, consisting of 25 performing artists from six African countries including acrobats, dancers, percussionist, musicians and contortionists, performing a 100 minute awe-inspiring show. Highlighted with stunning colourful African costumes, high energy knuckle-biting acrobatic acts, comedy, and traditional and modern original composed music for each act plus vibrant dance routines, this is a superb show is for all ages.

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 6 July 2017 7.30pm A $79, C $59, S $49, J 3-18yrs $49, U $59, G 8+ $49 each, F (2 A + 2 J) $179

The Ultimate Eagles Experience The Ultimate Eagles Experience is a tribute show that delivers a captivating 2 hour live concert recreating the synonymous country rock sound of the Eagles. Performing all the classic Eagles hits including Desperado, Take It Easy, New Kid In Town, Take It To The Limits, Heartache Tonight and the legendary Hotel California, amongst many more with a mix of solo hits of members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and the late Glenn Frey. Get set to be enthralled as the signature harmonies and musicianship of the Eagles are recreated to perfection. The Ultimate Eagles Experience is a concert performance not to be missed.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 8 July at 8pm Adult $55, Concession $50, Tertiary Student $50, Groups 8+ $50 Credit card charges & transaction fees apply

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July

The Marriage of Figaro A new production from Opera Australia. Mozart’s brilliant opera The Marriage of Figaro follows the adventures of a household over one crazy day.

Figaro is the Downton Abbey of opera, but a whole lot more fun! In a wealthy household in Seville, Figaro is marrying Susanna, but the Count wants to seduce her first. Marcellina wants Figaro and the Countess just wants her husband back.

But Susanna is smarter than all of them. After a crazy day of disguise and duplicity, will she get her happily ever after?

Award-winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp have created a brand new production, featuring stunning period costumes and a clever set. A talented chamber orchestra and chorus of local children will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers performing Mozart’s beautiful music.

Sung in English, performed with chamber orchestra.

Pilbeam Theatre, Wednesday 12 July at 7.30pm A $52, P $48, CSC $48, AFoT $48, PFoT $44, RA $48,RP $44, PAY-YOUR-AGE: Under 26 year olds Pay $1 per year of age

www.facebook.com/pilbeamtheatre Keep up to date with what is happening at the Pilbeam Theatre, see sneak peeks, previews, behind the scenes video of upcoming events and more at our Facebook page.

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Events CALENDAR MAY

JUNE

1-25 Da Vinci Machines 1-29 Reid’s Gallery and Gifts 1-31 Rockhampton Eisteddfod 2 iTedE 4 Kings of Country 5 Melbourne Comedy Festival 12-14 Lifeline Bookfest 13 Grand Echidna Ball 13 Taste of the World 14 Chamber Music Concert 20 Handmade Expo 20 Elvis One Night in Las Vegas 20-21 Elite CrossFit 26-27 Footloose 29 Morning Melodies

RAG WRCC PT,WRCC PT PT PT RSG RSG RSG RSG RSG PT RSG PT PT

4 Eisteddfod Gala Concert 11 Chamber Music Concert 14-16 Rocky Show 17 Orpheus Club String Quartet 17-18 Avenue Q 21 Bootleg Beach Boys 24 Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole 26 Eclipse 28 Wiggle Around Australia

PT WRCC RSG WRCC PT PT PT PT PT

PT = Pilbeam Theatre RSP = Riverside Park O = Other Venue RSG = Rockhampton Showgrounds HV = Heritage Village MB = Music Bowl RAG = Rockhampton Art Gallery

Contact details Administration Office Pilbeam Theatre, 2 Cambridge Street.

PO Box 1860 Rockhampton 4700.

Ticketing Ph 4927 4111 Administration Ph 4924 5600 Fax 4936 8835

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